Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
Bible References
Keeping
1 Chronicles 23:32
And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony and the charge of the holy place and the charge of the sons of Aaron, their brethren, in the ministry of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 26:12
Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another two by two, to minister in the house of the LORD.
Isaiah 21:8
and he cried, A lion upon the watchman. My lord, I stand continually all the day and all night long upon my watchtower.